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John Terry becomes most experienced Englishman in the Champions League after leading Chelsea out against Dynamo Kiev

Terry starting his 107th match in the competition

Tom Sheen
Wednesday 04 November 2015 20:44 GMT
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Chelsea defender John Terry
Chelsea defender John Terry

In leading out Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, John Terry became the most experienced Englishman to play in the Champions League.

Terry, 34, was making his 107th start for the Blues in the competition, which replaced the European Cup in 1992, to take him past former Manchester United maestro Paul Scholes, who made 106 starts.

Another Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, shares third place with former England left-back Ashley Cole, who played in the competition with Arsenal and Chelsea - the pair of full backs made 103 starts in the competition each.

The fifth Englishman on the list is another former England captain, David Beckham.

He made 98 starts for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and PSG.

Terry won the competition in 2012, although he was suspended for the final against Bayern Munich, while he infamously missed a penalty as Chelsea lost to Manchester United on a rainy night in Moscow in 2008.

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